Carlos Manuel Marquez-Pierce, Child Exploitation, Idaho 2021

A Plummer, Idaho man has been sentenced to 23 years in federal prison for producing child pornography and sexually abusing a minor.

Carlos Manuel Marquez-Pierce, 23, was sentenced in U.S. District Court to 23 years in federal prison for production of child pornography and sexual abuse of a minor, announced Acting U.S. Attorney Rafael M. Gonzalez, Jr. today.

U.S. District Judge William Fremming Nielsen, presiding in Spokane, Washington, also ordered Marquez-Pierce serve supervised release for his life following his prison sentence.

Marquez-Pierce pleaded guilty to the charge on January 25, 2021. The Idaho case for sexual abuse of a minor, and the Eastern District of Washington case for production of child pornography, were consolidated for plea and sentencing.

According to court records, Marquez-Pierce committed sexual offenses against three minor victims, ages 11 and 12, over the course of nearly two years. Marquez-Pierce recorded sexually explicit conduct with one victim and distributed some of the produced images to others.

As a result of his conviction, Marquez-Pierce will be required to register as a sex offender.

This case was investigated by the Spokane and Coeur d’Alene Resident Offices of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the Coeur d’Alene and Spokane Tribal Police Departments, and the Spokane Police Department, with assistance from the Coeur d’Alene Tribe’s Social Services.

This case was brought as part of Project Safe Childhood, a nationwide initiative to combat the growing epidemic of child sexual exploitation and abuse launched in May 2006.

The defendant's name: Carlos Manuel Marquez-Pierce.

The exact criminal charges: Production of child pornography and sexual abuse of a minor.

The city and state: Plummer, Idaho.

The exact date with month/day/year: January 25, 2021.

The sentence or outcome: 23 years in federal prison, supervised release for life following his prison sentence.

Source: https://www.justice.gov/usao-id/pr/plummer-idaho-man-sentenced-23-years-child-exploitation